Plant-protector.



PATENTED APR. 14, 1908.

B; a. DAWSON. PLANT PROTECTOR. APPL IOATION FILED 00]..14. 1907 wifwwoow EUGENE CHARLES DAWSON, OF JACKSON, TENNESSEE.

PLANT-FROTEGTOR.

Speeilicetion'of Letters Patent.

Patented April 1%, 1908;

Application filed October ls, 3907. Serial No. 397325.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE 'CHARLEs.

Protectors; and I do declare the following to he it full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will'enable others skilledin the art to which it eppertainsto make and use the same.

This invention relates to devices I for protecting young plants fromcold or early frost; and has for its ohiect to provide a durabl andeliicie'nt protector which can be constructed at a minimum of expense,which is easily applied for the protection of plants, end which canbeconveniently folded for storing or shipping.

Another ob ect is to provide a cap integral withthe protector which maybe closeo or opened for ventilation, as may be convenient or desirable.

Herein l have described for illustration an embodiment of my invention,and though 1 have mentioned minute details, I do not limit myself tothese, as they may be greatly varied without departing from the spiritand scope of the invention.

In the annexed drawings, forming apart of this specification, and inwhich similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout theseveral fi urcs,'Figure l is a perspective view of my cvice with the capopen; Fig. 2 is a perspective View, the cap being closed and theprotector applied to a. plant; Fig. is a View of the )rotector laid outflat after the strips have hecn fastened thereon, but before the edgesare fastened together; Fig. l a view of the protector partly folded; andFig. 5 is a View of the protector folded ready for shipping or storing.

As shown, my device comprises a sheet of building psper l or likematerial, oiled or glazed or in. some way remlercd durable, and cut outin shape substantially like that shown in f '3 This sheet only hecut-need, as shown h the dolled lines-'- 2, 2 and 2-, ;l for a. purposewhich will. presently :ippwu l'ltillvoing slrips l and '3') are appliedas shown in l i' by mean of glue, brood lcodcd tool; or other mmvcnicotmeans. The sho then l cn't into the cone shops soc-aw oi And the edges 6and x l are then fastened together in some convenient manner, F orinstance, the arts may all be glued together and tee is driven throughboth edges 6 and 7 into the strip 5, as shown. The strips 4 and 5 aresharpened, at 8, so that they may be stuck into the and may be made ofwood. I

1 At the top of the cone is the flap 9, which forms a cap for theopening 10 formed by the curved portions ll and 12 of the edges 6 and 7;The flap may be left open for ventiler tion, as shown in Fl 1, or may beclosed, as shown in Fig. 2, for protection against extreme cold.

ally opposite, and the cone may be folded flat to form two sheets, faceto face, bounded by the creases 2, 2-.

It will be noticed that the creases 2, 2 are diametrically opposite andpass a slight dis' tance lromthe angleslS. This shows that the opening10 does not reach half-way around the cone at the point of the fold andis desirable so that when the flap 9 is closed, the material will bedoubled at the angles 13. This is desirable so that when the cap isclosed it will completely cover the o ening and not leave any smallopenings 9. jacent the angles 13. As stated, the cone may be folded atthe creases 2, 2 to lie flat. After down and'the doubled edges of thecreases 3, 3 and the whole will take the form shown in Fig. 5, in whichform it is convenient for storing from one season to the next, or forshipping.

The method of employing my plant protector is readily apparent. Whenthere is danger of the young plants being killed from frost, theprotector is opened out and placed over the plant, as shown in Fig. 2,the stri s 8 being stuck firmly in the ground, and t e whole lorocd.don-"n until the lower outer edge is partly mnlnjldded in the soil.

thrown up a. little way around the cone, and. the lhi') luwxmuy he loll010.11 or closed as l good udgment may soon) to require.

.l chum as my invention: a A plant protector comprising a cone ofwnterprool paper, strips glued and tacked to the inside of said cone.said strl s hem" 1 D lVhen the cone is complete, as shown in Figs. 1 and2, the creases 2, 2 are 'chemetncthis has been done, the flap 9 may befolded 2, 2 maybe further folded over at the creases In extreme coldweather loose soil may be ground to hold the plant protector in place,

opening;

shm pened and projectin below the lower edge of the new, one 0' saidstrips being tacked to both the over1appin edges forming the cOne seem,the nlateria being cut to form an 0 ening near the frustum thereof t ndOfthe line 9f meeting, the cone being adapted to be folded to form afiat pack- 10 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand inpresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EUGENE CHARLES DAWSON.

Witnesses: F. W. ADAMSON, i WM. 0. ANDERSON.

